Ben Trim is Head of Group Financial Crime Public Policy at HSBC. Ben is a financial crime public policy specialist and leads a team who work with governments and international bodies to improve the tackling of economic crime and the management of financial crime risk. Ben is the chair of the UK Finance Money Laundering Advisory Panel, and a member of the UK Government’s Public Private Steering Group. Ben also chairs the Wolfsberg Group’s Policy Standing Committee.

Prior to HSBC, Ben spent over 12 years working in the centre of the UK Government. His last post was as Deputy Director for Foreign Policy in the National Security Secretariat. Ben’s previous roles in Government include Head of the Ebola Unit within the NSS, and positions in the Foreign Office leading counter-terrorism strategy and the Prime Minister’s Office.

Ben holds a Masters in International Strategy and Diplomacy from the London School of Economics (award: distinction). Ben is married with two sons.